Chapter 639
Andrew sat casually on the couch and said, “Alright, let’s not make this any messier. I still have to meet with Mr. Brunner about business later.”
Only then did Dylan stop, coldly asking, “Are you dead yet? If not, get up. Mr. Lloyd needs to talk to you.”
Stephen trembled and could barely comprehend what was happening. He could not believe that Andrew was the leader of the underground world in Jayrodale, and he was even unaware when such a figure appeared there.
Dylan and Natasha were bowing to him, which meant this guy controlled the entire underground world–how powerful must he be?
Shaking, Stephen stood up, his face swollen and bruised, and with a nervous stutter, he said, “M–Mr. Lloyd, I’m sorry, I’m blind. I didn’t mean to offend you. Please forgive me.”
His earlier arrogance was completely gone, replaced by a pathetic and submissive tone.
Andrew smiled with amusement. “Remember when you said you’d be at my beck and call? Well, let’s start with you calling me ‘dad’.”
Stephen’s face twitched violently as he grimaced. “Mr. Lloyd, I… I didn’t mean it. Please go easy on me.”
Andrew raised an eyebrow. “Oh, but that’s what I want.”
Stephen nearly started crying. He was nearly 50 years old, how was he supposed to call Andrew ‘dad’? This was a violation of everything he stood for. Calling Andrew ‘dad’ felt like he was betraying his own father.
With a cold laugh, Dylan said, “Can’t bring yourself to say it, huh? Well, how about I break your legs first and see if you still can’t do it?”
A cold sweat instantly covered Stephen’s forehead as he scrambled, “No, no! I’ll do it! I’ll do it!”
With that, he dropped to his knees in front of Andrew.
Aspen and Christina were both shocked, their mouths agape. They were witnessing the head of the pharmaceutical giant, the CEO of Glorious Pharmaceuticals, kneeling before Andrew and calling him ‘dad’.
This was happening right in front of their eyes.
“Andrew, show some mercy. Mr. Brunner is a seasoned businessman. He has a lot of followers in the industry. What good does it do you to make him call you ‘dad’?”
Christina frowned and said, clearly displeased, “You’re just bullying him. You’re better than this.”
Andrew chuckled coldly. “I’m not forcing him. Remember, he was the one who said it first. He claimed he’d be at my beck and call if I managed to call Dylan here. What’s wrong with me claiming my victory and making him call me ‘dad’?”
Christina was left speechless, trying to find a way to respond.
Aspen, clearly frustrated, snapped, “Andrew, Mr. Brunner is a respected entrepreneur in the industry. He’s got a huge reputation in Jayrodale. You’re going to use underground figures to force him into this kind of humiliation? Don’t you care about the industry’s opinion of you?”
Andrew glanced at Stephen and smiled. “Mr. Brunner, it looks like the people from Stevens Corporation are standing up for you. They think you’ve been wronged and treated unfairly. What do you think about that?”
Stephen immediately shook his head and quickly said, “No, no, Mr. Lloyd, I’m not wronged. I wasn’t mistreated. It’s all my own fault. I actually need to thank you, Mr. Lloyd, for giving me another chance!”
His apology was so sincere it almost seemed rehearsed–like a model employee.
Christina could not take it anymore. She urged, “Mr. Brunner, you don’t need to be afraid of him. With your influence in the pharmaceutical industry, you can rally the entire industry to speak up. He can’t bully you forever.”
Stephen suddenly turned around and snapped, “Shut up! Both of you–shut up!”
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